Taste of Sydney 8-11 March 2012 – A Day in Pictures

Taste of Sydney is held each year in Centennial Park, and until this year I’d never been. This for two reasons; firstly, you have to buy a ticket to attend (and then pay to be fed) and two I figured fancy restaurants are a bit out of my league. Oh yeah, and crowns. 1 crown = 1 dollar, that is bullshit. But this year all that changed as friends offered Senhor R and I free tickets to come along with them. Huzzah!

It was a picturesque scene as we made our way through Centennial Park (the long, slightly muddy way).

Our silhouettes would be a little wider when the night drew to a close.

A delectable mojito. 8 bucks/crowns! We were in this weird parallel universe where cocktails are cheaper than wine. Or food. I think it’s called Brasil.

Waiting for pasta at A Tavola. A delicious 3 kinds of meat ragu, to be precise.

It’s really time to go now. But what about our leftover crowns?

Back to Quarter 21 for dessert – Hokey Pokey Ice cream Sandwich.

A lot of people I spoke to said they were less impressed with this year’s line-up than they were in previous years. They stopped serving booze at 9:30pm, and so many people found themselves with a pocketful of crowns and not much to spend them on. On leaving the park, it was pitch black, verging on dangerous as we scrambled for ANZAC parade. But overall it was a fun, if expensive night. I’d go again. With free tix (hint hint).

12 Responses to Taste of Sydney 8-11 March 2012 – A Day in Pictures

It was my first year too and I wasn’t hugely impressed. It doesn’t seem worth the entry fee, considering once you get in there the food is so expensive and tiny.Mary @ beyondjelly recently posted…Le Pain Quotidien, Westfield Sydney

Having an entry fee strikes me as odd, maybe it’s so everyone who goes has the intention of buying, or something? I don’t know, but I would never go if I had to pay the entry fee. Free tix all the way…

That ice cream sandwich looks quite attractive – and massive! Liking the look of those prawns and ribs too. But yeah, these events do tend to be pricey, so I almost never go.leaf (the indolent cook) recently posted…live below the line: how i ate on AU $2 a day

That short rib looks really lovely! I’m always a bit hesitant about events like this because I feel like I have to keep eating and spending money or I might as well leave. Not the most relaxing atmosphere.SarahKate recently posted…Singapore- Izakaya Nijumaru

I missed it this year as well, and it’s a bit disappointing, but the Crave Food Festival is much better anyways, although a bit more expensive. Not quite the same thing, but the classes are such good value.

The short rib does look good, although it seems like there was a lot less on offer than last year.

Interesting to read your take on Taste of Sydney. I went to the past 2 years’ offerings here in NZ: Taste of New Zealand in 2011 and Taste of Auckland in 2010. Similarly, we had to pay an entry fee and use Crowns. It made for an expensive, but fun night.

How much were the dishes that you had?

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